A rapid PCR based method to distinguish between Enterococcus species by using degenerate and species-specific sodA gene primers

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 697-702

  Bensalah, Farid ^a   Flores, Maria José ^b   Mouats, Aziz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ORAN   (Algeria)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAGANEM   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Enterococcus; Fermented milk; Genus primer; PCR; sodA; Species specific primer

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE; PRIMER DNA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; FERMENTATION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; GOAT; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE;

EID: 33646434491     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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